Black Hat Society Breakfast

It's the last week of October 2020, and

I've noticed a lot of activity around here.

The girls, as I call them, you know, 

members of the Black Hat Society,

have flown in to gather round the table.

They each have their own personality, and

rest assured, each one is a good witch, 

ready to help with Halloween fun.

I was asked to style a Halloween table with elements 

from my collection of French Quimper pottery.

19th Century Quimper Plate Marked HB Only

Photo Courtesy of Lucy Williams

Quimper pottery comes in various forms and decor,

though Halloween isn't a typical motif.

The antique witch plate is not in my collection, but it inspired this pair of

limited edition witch plates which were produced in 2010.

Join me for breakfast with "the girls".

Let's eat, drink, and be scary!"

We can start with a pumpkin muffin.

A mug of coffee or tea?

Sit and visit with these sweet girls 

while I prepare our breakfast.

You might note the plates are not as detailed as the antique version,

yet I find them  charming for a touch of whimsy on the table.

A different witch and border on each plate.

Do you have a favorite?

I used my favorite black and white ruffled linens from 

Crown Linen Designs as my base and layerd them 

with a smaller ruffled black placemat, green rimmed charger,

and orange and black buffalo check napkins.  

Silver flatware. with French ivory handles, is vintage.

Our dining room table is a dropleaf that opens to an oval.  

It is not easy to find table linens that offer a good fit, 

so generally I simply use placemats.  

For this table, I wanted to repeat the orange and 

black buffalo check, but my round cloth was too small.

What I did was lay it crosswise on the center of the table and then folded it to make pleats on either side of the center line.  

I liked the look, especially the ruffle effect that was 

a nod to the ruffled placemats and napkins.

My friend Rita @ Panoply  taught me how to

make these cute witch hat napkin folds.

You simply roll a ruffled napkin, slide down a ring,

and then fluff out the ruffle at the base to create the illusion of a brim.

They stand up perfectly and make the cutest witch hat!

Be sure to pop over to visit Rita where she shares beautiful tables.

Waffles with berries and whipped cream and 

a side of sausage is the menu for the morning.

You will find previous posts on this group of ladies below.

Eat, Drink, and Be Witchy

Tea For Two and Witches Brew

Witches Tea Party

To read more about the Quimper witch plates go Here.

🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

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